Psalms 140:5

Psalms 140:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah

Context of Psalms 140:5

3They sharpen their tongues like a snake; The venom of a viper is under their lips. Selah 4Keep me, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my feet. The proud have hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a net at the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah 6I said to the Lord, “You are my God; Listen, Lord, to the sound of my pleadings. 7God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head on the day of battle.

Psalms 140:5 word by word

טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

• The proudגֵּאֶהge'eh · proudH1343
• hiddenטָמַןţâman · to hideH2934
• a trapפַּחpach · snareH6341
• for me, and snaresחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• They have spreadפָּרַשׂpâraώ · to spreadH6566
• netרֶ֫שֶׁתresheth · netH7568
• waysideמַעְגָּלma‛gâl ma‛gâlâh · trackH4570
• They have setשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• snaresמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• for me. Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 140:5

• Psalms 10:4The wicked, in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes.
• Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings
• Psalms 35:7For they hid their net for me without cause; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
• Psalms 36:11May the foot of pride not come upon me, And may the hand of the wicked not drive me away.
• Psalms 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
• Psalms 119:69The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will comply with Your precepts.
• Psalms 123:3Be gracious to us, Lord, be gracious to us, For we have had much more than enough of contempt.
• Psalms 141:9Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do wrong.
• Psalms 142:3When my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.
• Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor Is spreading a net for his steps.
• Jeremiah 18:18Then they said, “Come and let’s devise plans against Jeremiah. Certainly the Law is not going to be lost by the priest, nor advice by the wise, nor the divine word by the prophet! Come, and let’s strike at him with our tongue, and let’s pay no attention to any of his words.”
• Luke 11:53When He left that place, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to interrogate Him about many subjects,
• Luke 20:20And so they watched Him closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.

Commentaries on Psalms 140:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The proud have hid a snare for me - Haughty; arrogant; oppressive men. See Psalm 35:7, note; Psalm 57:6, note. And cords - Strings; twine; as those do who lay a net to catch birds, and who design to spring it upon them unawares. They have spread a net by the wayside - Where I may be expected to walk, and where it may be suddenly sprung upon me. They have set gins for me - Snares, toils - such as are set for wild beasts. The meaning is, that they had not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The psalmist prays for God's protection (see Psalm 121), asking the Lord to keep him safe from the wicked's many plans.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-52-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psa 10:7; 31:13; 58:4, &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 140:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Hunting
• Net
• Rope

In the dictionaries

• Gin
• Hunt
• Manasseh
• Net
• Preserve
• Cord
• Hand
• Papyrus
• Poison
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 140

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary